Northville writing contest has cash prizes

The "Short on Words" Poetry and Short Story Event is being held in conjunction with Northville's 2013 Arts & Acts Festival.

The festival is a premier Michigan event that shines a spotlight on the imagination, art, talent and cultural diversity of Michigan artists.

The event will feature the "Short on Words" writing contest. There are two age group considerations: authors in the adult competition must be 18 years of age or older; the young author competition is open to authors 17 years of age and younger. The criteria are the same for both age groups, however, the photo selection is different and the featured photos are clearly marked for the appropriate age category.

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Entries should be no longer than 1,500 words and must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 12. The cash award for this year's first-place adult contest winner is $100; first-place young adult contest winner is $100; second-place in both age categories is $50. There will be additional prizes awarded at the discretion of the judges.

Winners will be announced at a reception to honor all the authors on Friday, June 28, at Preservation Dental, 371 E. Main St., Northville.

Criteria and complete information packets are available at Preservation Dental, online at preserv